Epanochori, Chania

Epanochori (Greek: Επανωχώρι) is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino (Anatoliko Selino). The community consists of the following villages (population in 2001):

Epanochori, pop. 114
Agia Eirini, pop. 84
Prines, pop. 133
Seliniotikos Gyros, pop. 0
Tsiskiana, pop. 30

Agia Eirini is the starting point of the Agia Eirini Gorge. In Tsiskiana is located the Byzantine church of Agios Eftychis, who is the patron saint of the whole Selino region.

Subdivisions of the municipality of Kantanos-Selino

Municipal unit of East Selino	Epanochori Kampanos Rodovani Skafi Sougia Temenia

Municipal unit of Kandanos	Kakodiki Kandanos Plemeniana

Municipal unit of Pelekanos	Palaiochora Sarakina Sklavopoula Vothiana Voutas

Coordinates: 35°19′30″N 23°49′37″E / 35.325°N 23.827°E / 35.325; 23.827

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